The Academy of Martial Artshttp://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca
Comox Valley's Home of Martial Arts & FitnessTue, 11 Sep 2018 23:14:48 +0000en-CAhourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.1http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-BillFraserMMA512x512-32x32.pngThe Academy of Martial Artshttp://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca
3232Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes Starting September 11thhttp://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2018/09/04/kids-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-2018/
http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2018/09/04/kids-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-2018/#respondTue, 04 Sep 2018 23:56:24 +0000http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/?p=593It’s Back To School Time! Summer is almost over and it’s back to school and kids’ activities. The kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) program at The Academy will be back in full swing every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00pm-5:50pm starting September 11th. This year’s enrolment will be in 3 semesters, the first will be starting September […]

Summer is almost over and it’s back to school and kids’ activities. The kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) program at The Academy will be back in full swing every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00pm-5:50pm starting September 11th.

This year’s enrolment will be in 3 semesters, the first will be starting September 11th. Cost for each semester will be $200.

BJJ is great for kids, they get to burn some energy, gain discipline and become more confident!

Classes include a warm up, games and movements that will build body awareness and coordination and learning some self-defense techniques.

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http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2018/07/14/good/#respondSat, 14 Jul 2018 03:58:05 +0000http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/?p=576Everyone has challenges in their lives. How we face these challenges can make a huge difference in our psychological and physical well being. Martial Arts training, whether it’s Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or MMA can greatly help us understand the importance of not letting challenges or “bad” situations get us down. Instead […]

]]>Everyone has challenges in their lives. How we face these challenges can make a huge difference in our psychological and physical well being. Martial Arts training, whether it’s Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or MMA can greatly help us understand the importance of not letting challenges or “bad” situations get us down. Instead we look for these challenges… because we know we will grow from them. Sometimes we fail. That’s a good thing. You may ask why is failure a good thing? Failing at something means that you tried and will have learned from that failure and that is the goal, learning and growing, whether as a martial artist or as a human. We would never learn to walk if we have never failed. A saying goes, “Fall down 7 times, stand up 8.”, that is how we can walk and run. Instead of shying away form change/challenge/failure, we should seek it out. Below is a short clip, 2:19 of Joko Willink. Please take the time to give it a listen/view. This type of attitude will shoot for progress on the mats and in life through the roof!

]]>http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2018/07/14/good/feed/0Move is done & small schedule changehttp://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2018/04/12/move-is-done-small-schedule-change/
http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2018/04/12/move-is-done-small-schedule-change/#respondThu, 12 Apr 2018 23:55:52 +0000http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/?p=490The Academy has been in the new location (1491 McPhee, unit 3) for one and half months and things are rolling along great! Awesome atmosphere, work ethic and lots of new faces, looking to achieve new goals and GAINZ! If you are looking for a martial arts school that has Muay Thai, Boxing, Kickboxing (essentially […]

]]>The Academy has been in the new location (1491 McPhee, unit 3) for one and half months and things are rolling along great! Awesome atmosphere, work ethic and lots of new faces, looking to achieve new goals and GAINZ!

If you are looking for a martial arts school that has Muay Thai, Boxing, Kickboxing (essentially striking arts), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and MMA…come check out the classes!

For the spring, there is one small change to the schedule… Sunday’s class is now from 12:30-2. It’ll give everyone time to get training in and enjoy the spring sun!

]]>http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2018/04/12/move-is-done-small-schedule-change/feed/0Moving this weekend!!!!!http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2018/02/20/moving-this-weekend/
http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2018/02/20/moving-this-weekend/#respondTue, 20 Feb 2018 01:35:35 +0000http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/?p=477After 4.5 years in the current location, it’s time to move! Classes will start Sunday February 25th at 1491 McPhee Ave, unit 3. The new location has a nice high ceiling, a shower in each washroom and space for the squat rack! See you on the mats, Bill

]]>http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2018/02/20/moving-this-weekend/feed/0New Program in the New Year: Women’s Kickboxinghttp://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/12/14/new-program-in-the-new-year-womens-kickboxing/
http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/12/14/new-program-in-the-new-year-womens-kickboxing/#respondThu, 14 Dec 2017 01:35:19 +0000http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/?p=470To help achieve goals, The Academy has added a women’s only kickboxing program! January 15th is the start date, classes are Mondays 5pm, Wednesdays 9:30am and 5pm & Friday’s 9:30am. Kickboxing is one of the best workouts for burning calories!

]]>http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/12/14/new-program-in-the-new-year-womens-kickboxing/feed/0Sunday Jiu-Jitsu is back on!http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/27/sunday-jiu-jitsu-is-back-on/
http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/27/sunday-jiu-jitsu-is-back-on/#respondWed, 27 Sep 2017 00:10:15 +0000http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/?p=461Sunday’s 5-6:30pm Jiu-Jitsu is back!!! Bring your Gi and No-Gi gear, after the technique of the week there will be 5 rounds of Gi and 5 rounds of No-Gi training!

]]>http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/27/sunday-jiu-jitsu-is-back-on/feed/0Punishing Pugilism Personifiedhttp://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/23/punishing-pugilism-personified/
http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/23/punishing-pugilism-personified/#respondSat, 23 Sep 2017 18:40:25 +0000http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/?p=456What a pleasure to watch! If you are at all interested in Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai or Kickboxing…this is a must watch! Lomachenko is probably one of the best boxers out there right now. Not many people have the total package that he has, speed, movement and power. His use of footwork and angles is […]

If you are at all interested in Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai or Kickboxing…this is a must watch!

Lomachenko is probably one of the best boxers out there right now. Not many people have the total package that he has, speed, movement and power. His use of footwork and angles is what every combat coach talks about…not many athletes take to the level that he does.

]]>http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/23/punishing-pugilism-personified/feed/0Beautiful Soundhttp://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/17/beautiful-sound/
http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/17/beautiful-sound/#respondSun, 17 Sep 2017 23:51:16 +0000http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/?p=453This is the sound pads should make! When hitting pads concentrating on connection is very important. Rather than just hitting pads and trying to get through the round, the striker should be attempting to recreate that amazing sound that’s made when a solid punch lands! Enjoy, Bill

When hitting pads concentrating on connection is very important. Rather than just hitting pads and trying to get through the round, the striker should be attempting to recreate that amazing sound that’s made when a solid punch lands!

]]>http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/17/beautiful-sound/feed/0Local hero gives back to kids through Jiu-Jitsuhttp://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/07/local-hero-gives-back-to-kids-through-jiu-jitsu/
http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/07/local-hero-gives-back-to-kids-through-jiu-jitsu/#respondThu, 07 Sep 2017 20:22:36 +0000http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/?p=449Andrew Payne, retired military man, local hero who saved 2 girls at Nymph falls and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt, continues to give back to the community. He’s willing to sponsor two kids who can’t afford to take Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes here at The Academy. The kids class ranges from 5-12 years old. How do we […]

]]>Andrew Payne, retired military man, local hero who saved 2 girls at Nymph falls and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt, continues to give back to the community. He’s willing to sponsor two kids who can’t afford to take Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes here at The Academy. The kids class ranges from 5-12 years old.

How do we choose who gets sponsored you may ask…

Here’s how this is going to work. If you know of a child who would like to and would benefit from taking BJJ classes but their family cannot afford the tuition please forward this post to a family that is in need of some assistance.

Families/kids who are interested in getting this sponsorship will have to write a 1 page paper as to why they would like to take Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and what benefits they expect from learning the martial art. From the entries, the top two will be chosen.

]]>http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/09/07/local-hero-gives-back-to-kids-through-jiu-jitsu/feed/0Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuhttp://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/08/29/kids-brazilian-jiu-jitsu/
http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/2017/08/29/kids-brazilian-jiu-jitsu/#respondTue, 29 Aug 2017 20:17:04 +0000http://www.theacademyofmartialarts.ca/?p=445It’s that time of year again! Summer is almost over and it’s back to school and kids activities. The kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) program at The Academy will be back in full swing every Tuesday and Thursday from 5pm-6pm starting September 19th. This years enrolment will be in 3 semesters, the first will be Sept […]

Summer is almost over and it’s back to school and kids activities. The kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) program at The Academy will be back in full swing every Tuesday and Thursday from 5pm-6pm starting September 19th.

This years enrolment will be in 3 semesters, the first will be Sept 19 – Dec 19. Cost for each semester will be $200.

BJJ is great for kids, they get to burn some energy, gain discipline and become more confident!

Classes include a warm up, games and movements that will build body awareness and coordination and learning some self defense techniques.